Lewis E. White papers and memorabilia, circa 1895-1930s

Summary

Extent:

0.75 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Language:

Undetermined .

Preferred citation:

Lewis E. White Papers (SC1016). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection includes family photographs, studio portraits of White, photograph album largely pertaining to his time at Stanford, photographs of his gravesite, two letters by White written while serving in World War I, and other letters pertaining to White's service and death.

Biographical / historical:

Lewis E. White studied mechanical engineering at Stanford University from 1913 to 1917, when he joined the U.S. Army, serving overseas in World War I. He died in Germany in 1919.

Acquisition information:

Materials were the gift of Wendy A. Nipper, 2010.

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Indexed terms

Subjects:

World War, 1914-1918.

Restrictions:

The materials are open for research use.

Preferred citation:

Lewis E. White Papers (SC1016). Department of Special Collections and University Archives, Stanford University Libraries, Stanford, Calif.

Location of this collection:

Stanford University, University Archives

Stanford University Archives, Green Library

557 Escondido Mall

Stanford, CA 94305-6064, US

Contact:

(650) 725-1022

specialcollections@stanford.edu

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